CIF Esports Initiative Philosophy and Purpose
The CIF, through a partnership with PlayVS, is providing a platform and guidance for CIF member schools to participate in electronic competitions, commonly referred to as esports. It is our strong belief that the CIF is the best education-based entity to assist schools statewide by providing a platform for participation in competitions that includes rules, regulations, participation standards as per California Education Code and review of appropriate games. Student engagement is a key element of a positive school climate with significant research linking it to academic achievement, this outreach provides our schools with a safe, structured education-based opportunity to engage students to compete at their high school.
Resources
How to Start an Esport Program
Hardware/Network Specifications
Additional PlayVs Information
Dates
School Registration Deadline: 10/11/2019
Preseason Start: 10/14/2019
Player Registration Deadline: 10/18/2019
Regular Season: 10/21/2019 - 12/16/2019 (8 weeks)
Playoffs Start: 1/7/2019
Championships: Tentatively mid-end of January
Schedules
- 10/19/2019: Weeks 1-2 schedule released
- 11/2/2019: Weeks 3-5 schedule released
- 11/23/2019: Weeks 6-8 schedule released
Game Days & Times
- Tuesdays: League of Legends
- Thursdays: Rocket League and SMITE
- Start Time for all the above: 4:00 pm PST
Cost
- Participation fee is $64/player per season.
For more information about the CIF Esports Initiative contact PlayVS and CIF at esports@cifstate.org